Josh Findlay serves as the Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s national Election Protection Project. Previously, he was the first-ever National Director of Election Integrity for the Republican National Committee, where he was responsible for building the organization’s national Election Integrity infrastructure, implementing the party’s first national issue reporting system and placing over 80,000 new citizens in election roles.
In a 10-5 vote, the Los Angeles City Council voted last week “to advance a measure that would allow non-citizens to vote in citywide and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) school board elections.” Let that sink in. In one of America’s largest cities, elected officials are seriously debating whether citizenship should still matter at the ballot...
The Golden State keeps telling voters patience is the price of accuracy. Florida proves secure elections do not have to take a month. “Accuracy comes before speed.” That was California’s Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s message to voters in a press release issued two days after they started counting votes from June’s primary. In the same release,...
Courts have the luxury of time. Election officials do not. Earlier this week, “the Supreme Court allowed Alabama to move forward with its new congressional map in a decision issued Tuesday evening, pausing a lower-court ruling that the map was likely unconstitutional.” In doing so, the Court reiterated a principle that often gets overlooked in redistricting...
States like Florida and South Dakota are taking matters into their own hands. Congress should follow their lead and ensure consistent voting standards. President Donald Trump continues to prioritize the passage of the SAVE America Act, keeping election integrity at the forefront in Washington. However, states are not waiting for Congress to act. Across the...
As Major League Baseball prepares to open its 2026 season later this month, the return of baseball also serves as a reminder of how heated the election law debate became just a few years ago. In 2021, critics used the same “Jim Crow 2.0” label to describe Georgia’s election reform law, the Election Integrity Act...
Trust needs guardrails. The SAVE Act promotes straightforward verification that most voters already support. President Donald Trump last Friday night took to Truth Social to reiterate his support for voter ID and proof of citizenship for voting. His message was simple and direct: Elections should be decided by eligible American citizens. That position aligns with what most...
Rapper Nicki Minaj took to X on Sunday to show her support for voter ID laws, questioning why our country continues to debate whether citizens should present an ID to vote. Her post struck a chord with me because it underscores a common-sense principle for every voter: our democracy only works when citizens can trust our election...
Fraud investigations are engulfing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, but that isn’t the only issue demanding attention in that state. The state’s election system is being exposed for vulnerabilities that undermine transparency and confidence in democracy. Recent reporting has brought renewed attention to just how permissive Minnesota’s election framework has become. The state allows voters to...
Recently, President Trump applauded Dallas County, Texas for using paper ballots. That praise strikes at the heart of a fundamental truth: When our nation entrusts votes to a permanent, physical record, we safeguard election integrity. Americans have watched debates in recent years around voting machines, software patches, cyber vulnerabilities, and technological upgrades — but one thing hasn’t...
When voters cast their ballots, they should be confident those votes are handled with care, not hidden behind closed doors. Yet in Passaic County, New Jersey, election officials are doing the opposite. The county’s Board of Elections has reportedly blocked the installation of security cameras in ballot storage areas and refused to require a sign-in or sign-out...
President Trump announced on Truth Social last week his intention to sign an executive order banning mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 election. For those who care about ensuring our elections are safe, secure, and transparent, this is welcome news. The reality is that mail-in voting is the least secure method of casting a ballot in the...
Large counties have “glitches” on Election Day. Why do counties like Harris County, Texas, and Maricopa County, Arizona, continue to experience electoral irregularities? Are large counties just overwhelmed by Election Day? As the nation inches closer to that day, preventing these “glitches” becomes more crucial. Even a relatively small error, such as incorrectly tabulating 1...